Sunday, July 15, 2012

Talk about a tough act to follow. Chad Billingsley, currently mired in longest losing streak of his career (five games), will try to restore order to the Dodgers' universe after the Padres hornswoggled Kenley Jansen in last night's game.

The good news is that the bats are back. In the first two games after the All-Star break, Mark Ellis, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier have gone 11 for 24 with 4 RBIs and 5 runs. Plus, the Padres are still the Padres, with the last-place Phillies following them into town tomorrow. The healing starts now!

In this United commercial, the douchebag traveler who upbraids his friend for wearing laced shoes never gets his comeuppance on that point. Is United suggesting you can skip that part of the security process when you join their frequent flier program?